April 2, Sunday night, is our one-year anniversary and second night in Paris. Where can we have a romantic French dinner costing up to $400 USD for two people? We're staying in the 6th Arrondissement but are willing to travel around the central district.

Cost is not the biggest issue, anyone can spend money, what you want is something nice to remember your first anniversary in Paris and find a nice restaurant open on Sunday.

One place that is open, and recommended by Patricia Wells as one of her top picks, is LA TABLE DE JOËL ROBUCHON, 16 avenue Bugeaud, Paris 16.
Tel: 01 56 28 16 16. Fax: 01 56 28 16 78.
Email: [email protected]

Other romantic restaurants open on Sunday are:

Le Cinq, Four Seasons Hôtel George V, 31, av. George V, in the 8th.
L'Espadon, Hôtel Ritz, 15, place Vendôme, in the 1st.
Le Grand Colbert, 2, rue Vivienne, in the 2nd.
La Grande Cascade, Bois de Boulogne, Allée de Longchamp, in the 16th
La Tour d'Argent, 15-17, quai de la Tournelle, in the 5th.

There are a lot more choices if you switch your dinner plans to Saturday and spend Sunday relaxing with a late breakfast.

topping for Petite374.

Hi P,

La Mediterranee

2, place de l'Odeon - Paris 75006
Tel : 01 43 26 02 30 -
Fax : 01 43 26 18 44
Subway : Odéon
Menu from 45E

Very pleasant room. good food, open Sunday

Why not dine at the Jules Verne in the Eiffel Tower? Great food, sublime view and, I think, within your price range if you don't go crazy on the wine. Ask for a window table.

Le Jules Vernes would definitely be my top recommendation.

Sorry, but if one is willing to spend up to $400 for dinner, I think they can do WAY better than Jules Verne..that would just be giving them a $400 view with a mediocre dinner.

Le Violon D'Ingres is wonderful, romantic and elegant..not touristy at all.



And I agree with Robert, especially Tour d'Argent..or how about Taillevant? ( unless that is more than $400) I did not check to see if these places are open on Sun though)

http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=34761194

Petite 374-here is your previous post and my question, have you changed your mind about the price?

Hi All,

Did you know that Tour d'Argent has been downgraded to a measly single star?

For the record, I didn't think the food at Jules Verne at all mediocre.

For me dining is an entire experience. The one I had there was pretty unforgettable.

Violon d"ingres is closed on Sundays. Scarlett, I have to say that I was VERY skeptical about Jules Verne before I ate there due to the location. The quality of the food, and the many French diners, surprised me. However I have only eaten there once so can't really say more than that. It certainly would be festive, though. Or, they can't go wrong with Joel Robuchon, as suggested by Robert. He is thought of as one of the world's top chefs...sounds good to me!

Jules Verne might be "nice" but there are SO many restaurants in town that are better. The view is what that place is all about-I can say my husband had the best strawberries and cream there though..
And if one wants to spend that much money, it would be nice if they got more than just good-maybe they can go for great?

Too bad about L'Violin being closed on Sun..

You are right, Scarlett. Most places are closed on Sundays but I would guess that the hotel restaurants are among those open. If they want very upscale, what about Le Meurice?

The food at Le Jules Vernes is absolutely magnificent. The "Discovery" menu last year was sensational.

Le Violon d'Ingres is definitely not romantic. Room is very narrow and way too brightly lit with very crowded seating, and it's really, really noisy.

You can enjoy a wonderful and romantic dinner without spending a fortune.

A terrific place is Chez Jean http://chezjean.lesrestos.com/ (The chef/owner worked at Taillevent for many years.)

Another is Bistrot de Breteuil http://www.bistro-et-cie.fr/bistro_breteuil.html not far from the Tour Eiffel with a fabulous view of same from the terrace.

LOL djkbooks, ok, I guess we will agree that was is "magnificent" to one can be "ordinary" to another..
Have you actually eaten in Violon D'Ingres? Because what you are saying is a tiny bit incorrect.

Scarlett,

I haven't eaten there, but this string certain has raised my curiosity level. The Paris Time Out restaurant guide, which has generally proved reliable for us, pans the Violon D'Ingres. I rarely dine at restaurants discussed on this board. But maybe it's time.

I would just go to Flo.

I like Flo...that is an idea if you don't want a big ticket place. You need to decide if you want an haute cuisine type of restaurant or just a pretty one with very good food. Are you willing to take a long walk, metro, or taxi to get there from your hotel? Just how important is fabulous food, or is it more the atmosphere?

I’ll have to stick with Patricia Wells’ recommendations. She's never steered us wrong over the years.

Jules Verne being "nice", but Scarlett is correct when she says that there are many great restaurants where the food and the dining experience are so much better, especially when it comes to having a romantic dinner in a French restaurant.

I agree; you cannot go wrong with Pat Wells. She has lived there for ages and written about food for the Herald Tribune for a very long time. I see this discussion is now going on without the original poster!!

Does anyone know if Pat Wells Paris Food Lover's Guide has been updated lately?